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Kent County Criminal Court Records, 1728-1734
Volume 567, Page 117   View pdf image (33K)
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                                                           March Court 1729                                                                    117

    Ordered by the Court here that the Same John Mackney be kept in Custody by y.e Sherf of Said County
wherewith the four fold and fees afd Shall be Satisfied

T. ff.
          His Ld Ship
              ag.t
Barholomew Wickingham
 Kent County fs  The Jurors for the Right Hon.rble the Lord propry
that now is for the body of Kent County afd upon their oath do present that
Bartholomew Wickingham late of Shrewsbury parish in y.e County afd
Labourer the last day of Febry Anno Dom. Seventeen hundred
twenty and Nine with force and Armes at the parish afd in the County afd within the Jurisdicion
of this Court one Dory of the Value of four hundred pounds of Tobacco of the goods and Chattles
of a certain Isaac Perkins then and there being found then and there feloniously did Steal
take and carry away Contrary to the Peace of the Said Lord propry that now is his good
rule and Government and against the form of the Act of Assembly in Such case lately
made and provided
        Test John Bowdie                                                            T ffrancis Cler. pac.
        On back of the preceeding Indictm.t was endorst as foll viz.t A true bill Gid.n Pearce foreman

    And the afd Bartholomew Wickingham in his proper person cometh and Saith that he
is in no Sort guilty of the premises above upon him imposed as by the afd Indictm.t
it is alledged and thereof he putteth himselfe upon the Country
                                                                        Bartholomew Wickingham in p.r p p.a

    And he who followeth for the Lord propry in like manner Saith he is guilty
                                                                                            T ffrancis p Ld p.ry

    Thereupon Command was given to the Sherf of Kent County that he Immediately
cause to come here twelve &c.a By whom &c.a who neither &c.a To Recognize &c.a because
as well &c.a Of which Said pcept the Sherf of Kent County to wit Joseph Young
Gent now here at this day to wit Att the Court House in the Town of Chester in Said County
on the third tuesday in March being the Seventeenth day of Said Month Anno Dom. Seventeen
hundred and twenty Nine  That he hath here ready twelve as by his pcept he was
Commanded  And now here afterwards to wit the day and Year last mentioned came againe the
Sd Ld propry by his Attry afd as the afd Bartholomew Wickingham in his proper person
and the Jurors of that Jury being Impannelled and called likewise came to wit Robert Dunn
Thomas Wilkins Samuel Andrews John Ashley William Deane John Walls Christopher
Bellican Thomas Hatcheson Mathias Day Thomas Marcy Joseph Trulock & William Hynson
who being duely elected tryd and Sworn to Say the truth in the premises upon their Oath do Say
Bartholomew Wickingham is guilty as he Stands Indicted of the Stealing the Dory above mentioned
and by Robert Dunn there foreman al So Say  Therefore it is Considered by the Justices here to
wit the Same day and Year last mentioned That the afd Bartholomew Wickingham Stand in the
pillory for the Space of halfe an hour and afterwards to Receive at the publick whipping
post twenty Lashes well laid on his bare back till the blood appear as a punishment for
the afd Crime of Committing the felony afd according to the force form and effect of the
Verdict of the Jurors afd  Also it is Considered that the afd Bartholomew Wickingham
pay the Sume of four hundred pounds of Tobacco it being that part adjudged to pay of the
four fold of the goods afd Stoln being halfe and also pay the Sume of Six hundred and
Eighteen pounds of Tobacco Cost accrueing on the premisses afd to the officers of this Court

    It is also Considered by the Court here at this day to wit the day & Year last mentioned
that the Sherf of Kent County take the afd Bartholomew Wickingham into his Custody & Execute
the punishment in the Judgment afd Specified and afterwards to bring him into Court againe
of which Said pcept the Said Sherf to wit Joseph Young Gent high Sherf of Kent County
makes Return on the day and Year last Said that he hath Executed the Said Judgment and
also hath here the Said Bartholomew Wickingham before the Court

    Ordered by the Court here that the Said Bartholomew Wickingham be kept in Custody by y.e
Sherf of Said County untill the four fold and fees afd Shall be Satisfied



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